BJ2S72 - Print and Magazine Journalism 20 May 2019 - 31 Aug 2025 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | BJ2S72 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Print and Magazine Journalism | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Film and TV | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Film and TV | ||
| Module Leader: | |||
| Module Team: | Craig Hooper, Gwyneth Moore | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2019 | Final Year of Intake: | 2024 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 5 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100442 - journalism | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 20 May 2019 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2025 |
Module Aims
To develop and apply skills in text-based journalism for news, features, magazines and the web. To further enable students to reflect critically on their practice.
Content Summary
Features story finding and construction: developing ideas for comment and feature pieces; critically examining examples of different writing styles including long form; researching; writing and editing. Production methods for print journalism in including: design; image sourcing and handling; sourcing and using PR and other free content; headlining; use of colours; typography; and final editing.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Tutorial | 2 |
| Project supervision | 6 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 40 |
| Independent Study | 80 |
| Directed Study | 72 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Demonstrate an understanding of professional, technical and formal choices which realise and develop existing journalistic practices |
| LO2 | Demonstrate ability and understanding of the production processes in a range of text-based journalism. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Report 1 | Reflective report | 0 | 1500 | 30 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Portfolio 1 | Portfolio | 0 | N/A | 70 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Report 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Portfolio 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |